Our research program explores the interaction between psychological and biological factors involved in psychological disorders and organic disease. Our program covers basic research in psychophysiology, emotion, and psychopathology, as well as applied fields in clinical psychology and behavioral medicine.

We study the role of acute and chronic psychosocial stress and emotions in the etiology, maintenance, and progression of disease processes. We use findings from basic research to develop and evaluate new treatment techniques for patients with anxiety disorders or psychosocial interventions that support the medical treatment of respiratory disease.

11/2011: Congratulations to Ashton Jeter, M.A. for winning the 2011 Best Student Poster award from the ABCT Suicide and Self Injury Special Interest Group on “Investigating the Role of Experiential Avoidance in Deliberate Self-Harm”

09/2011: The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services launched a pod cast on Dr. Meuret’s work on panic attacks and treatment.
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09/2011: The Wall Street Journal reports on Dr. Meuret’s recent publication in Biological Psychiatry on the physiological precursors of spontaneously occurring panic attacks.
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09/2011: Panic Attack Research featured in The Atlantic. The September issue of the Atlantic magazine contains an article that focuses on Drs. Meuret, Rosenfield, and Ritz‘s recent publication in Biological Psychiatry on the physiological precursors of spontaneously occurring panic attacks. 
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08/2011: The research of Dr. Meuret concerning the physiological profile of naturally occurring panic attacks is featured on the SMU Research blog.
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02/2011: Dr. Meuret’s research on the CART treatment for panic attacks appeared in The Wall Street Journal on Feb. 8th.
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